What penalties should you be aware of when handling or disposing of hazardous waste?

Administered by the EPA, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), generators of hazardous waste must ensure complete compliance in the handling and disposal of RCRA hazardous waste. A partial list of potential infraction includes:

• Dumping a hazardous waste down the drain.
• Missing or incomplete hazardous waste manifests
• Failing to train employees in hazmat generation, handling, transport, and emergency preparedness.
• Missing or non-compliant labels
• Uncovered hazmat containers
• Improper waste consolidation